James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2012

BA1002 - Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

Credit points: 03
Year: 2012
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: School of Arts & Social Sciences

This core first-year subject in the Bachelor of Arts introduces students to a range of methodological approaches and academic disciplines that are central to the Faculty. Focusing on the related notions of "place," "networks," "narratives," and "identities," the subject exposes students to the different ways that academic disciplines approach shared concerns and address shared questions. The subject explores the concept of 'Our Space' through the following questions: Why are networks important to place-making? How do they locate us and place us in space? How do the stories we tell flow through networks of communication and exchange? And in what ways do such networks shape our identities and the ways we experience our place in the world?

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities


Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coord/Lect: Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:presentations (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (30%); essays (30%); 8-week blog and analysis (20%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
    Census Date 23-Aug-2012
    Lecturers: Dr Michael Wood, Mrs Valda Wallace, jc146178.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:presentations (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (30%); essays (30%); 8-week blog and analysis (20%).

      External, Study Period 2
      Census Date 23-Aug-2012
      Coordinator: Dr Roger Wilkinson
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures
      • 12 hours - Web-board tutorials
        Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
        Assessment:presentations (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (30%); essays (30%); 8-week blog and analysis (20%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
        Census Date 22-Mar-2012
        Coord/Lect: Dr Victoria Kuttainen, Dr Anita Lundberg.
        Contact hours:
        • 24 hours lectures
        • 12 hours tutorials
          Assessment:presentations (20%); tutorial attendance and participation (30%); essays (30%); 8-week blog and analysis (20%).

          Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.